Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-16
Proclamation f0T a SDaciaI ELECTION

In Phillipeburg township, ia Phillips county,
kansas, In The matter Of the Chicago, Kansas 8
Nebraska Railway Company. 10 the qualified
voters oI Fnlllipa1ufs township. In Phillips conn
~ Kansas
WHEREAs, on the 18th dag OF March, 1887, there
vas presented % she boGfl OF County ComnmiE-
EssEzEz Of Eaiu county, in special session duly
convened d petition signed BY more than two
A-liE OF ne resident Tx payers OF said township
praying suid Board OF Commissioners TO submit
20 The qualified voters OF said township prop0-
slLion 70 subscribe 60 One Hundred and Forty
shares of one hundred dollars each OF the capitzI
stock Of the Chicago Kansas L Nebraska Rail
way Company. ana ia payment therefor, 10 Issue
% said railway company fourteen OF the
bonds OF said t3gu-hip, OF the deu.omina ton OF
one Jhousaud dollars each all on N teruiz and
conditions set forth il said petition hch De tiou
emitting the signatures OF the sigusrs thereof is
in words and azufes a. follows to-air:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board Of County Commission
eEs OF the County OF Phillips In the state OF
We, tie undersigned, your petitioners. each be-
ing resident lax paper OF the township OF Phil
hpsbuFg, In Phillips county In the State Of kan
s@el respectfully petition you- honorable body 10
sutnlit 10 the qualified electors OF said township
Tor their acceptance or rejection AZ EpeciEl eiec-
tlon 10 he ordered by your honorable body under
and IN pursuance or the laWsaCf the state OF Kan
sas and the zcE entitled IAN act 10 enable COun-
tee. Townships and Cities to aid in the coustruc
ton OF railroads, and TO repeal section eight OF
Febrnsry 18th 1870 and the amt.adrlents fiIerrto
the following proposition With the terms and con
ditiona herein specihed to-sFiE:
shall the raid township Of PhfIipsburq in Phil
lips county In the state o. Kansas, subscribe for
one hundred and forty shares Of one hundred dol
lars each OF the capital stock of The Chicago,
payment therefor iFEue TO said Railway Company
fourteen OF the bonds Of said township OF the de
nomination OF one thousand dollars each, go
many lhefeot luoL e4ce5.iIhs sald nuln5eF) az
shall amount 20 nos exceeding four thousand dol
in sald township Dg said hallway Company said
bonds 20 be payable 10 the bearer at the Fiscal
.ency of the state Of Kansas, IN New York City,
twenty yesrs alteF the date thereof, bearih- inter
est Al the rate Of SIX per cent per snnuIn interest
payable aem aIl4ualiy, iOr which Interest coupons
shall be attached, payable IT the fiscal Zgsucy
bonds being upon tAe following conditions, name
As soon "a said proposition shall De determined
in the ali rmatiye by canvass OF the votes casu al
such election, ire Board OF County Comg9izsioners
OF said county OF Phillips for zud on behalf said
township shall order the County Clerk 10 maxi.
ion in the name of said township for said one nun
dred and forty shares Of tie capital stock Of said
Railway Company.
And when the railroad OF said Railway Company
shall be buiJ ana mleted and shall be in opera
ton. under lease or Otherwise, from tae east line
at SAID township 70 the west line OF ssid township
then said Board OF County Commissioners shall
cause such bonds, with coupons attached as 4 ors-
said, to be issued in the Of said township of
PhilIIpsburz and shall deliver the same 10 said
Railway Company on delivery or tender TO the
County Treasurer OF SAID county OF = certiHcat7
or said shares OF the fun paid capital stock o.
said hallway Company, e. uEl ia amount with said
bonds, dollar FOR dollar.
Provided said railroad shall be built and com
peted and in operation, tbJ lease UthGrWise) as
aforesaid, on or before the fret Gay OF February,
A. ID. 1888 and provided further, that said com
pGny shall build and maintain depot with side
tracks I'D jaceut thereto in said township
The form Of the ballots TO be used at said cleo
ton shall be: 'tor the subscription o. stock and
izsue Of bonds TO the Chicago, Kansas and Nebras
ka Railway Company and "a gaiusU the EubsCriu-
ton Of stock and Issue Of bonds 10 The Chicago,
ksnras and Nsuraska Railway Company"
And, whereas, upon Ihr presentation and con
siucraton OF said petition and the hearing of the
proof In respect 10 the matters and thiugs therein
.nHU "a Md "a 10 O.
signed by more than two nfths of the resident tax
payers OF said township and that said petition wus
protect the interests of said township and there
upon duly made an order granting the prayer OF
slia petition and ordering lnat special election
be held ~ the usual and established places o.
ing IN euch voting precinct in said township on
"Wednesday the 2Jth day Of pril, 1851, determine
hundred and forty shares OF the capital stock OF
said Company. and Issue fourteen bCnds OF the de
township 70 said company in pay meat therefor, on
the terms aud conditions set out 10 said petition:
aud il was further ordered by said Board that in
the event that majority Of the voters voting Al
said election cast theis ballots in fUvOr of said prop
forty shares Of said capital stock, and To issue said
fourteen bonds II payment therefor, tien the C0un-
y Clerk Of said county shall forthwith. FOR and
UelAlI o. ana 10 Llt name or sAld township sun
scribe, 10 hundred and forty shares the CAP
Ital stock OF said company: sad II was by said
Board turtEeE ordered tat II SAID Railway Com
pany shall fully comply with the conditions 81 said
Eub-cri puOu then tuc chairman OF said B0uEd and
the County CLERK or said county shall daily issue 10
sasd company said bonds Ot said township IN the
sum, utG 10 the tenor and elect in said petition
stAiut.
And it was by said Board further ordered that
tie ballots 10 be used ~ suCh election snOuli be Ia
thc form designated in said petition; and that the
sheriff Of said county Gully make and issue HE
proclamation for the holding OF such SPECIAL elaC-
zion in said township said date and places Ges
iguaLeu- aad that said sheriff give uue and legal
HoJlee OF sSiq election Tor thrty days as provided
by law, and in said proclamation give the EuO-
stance 81 said order said notice 10 be published
in The FhLLlp=uurg EEAaLD, q weekly newspaper
printed ana published in the city OF PhiIlps5urg
ton in said FhIIlipsUurg township and Phillips
county.
And it was by said board further ordered that
said election be held and returns made and the re
suit ascsrtained aud declared, in all respects as
provided by law.
Now, therefore, 7, C. II. Mcclure, sheriff OF the
county OF Phillips state Of Kansas i-y virtue OF
authority IN me by law vested. and in pursuance
Commis sionsEs, DO hereby make public pr0cllma-
ton, and give notice, that special electiln will
be held IN SAID township al The usual ana establish
cd places OF voting in each voting pre-
day OF April. a. D., 1887, 10 determine
whether said township shall make such sub
scrlpLiUu OF stock, and shall issue in payment
therefor the bonds Of said township on the terms
and conditions set Out IN Eaid pstiJion, aud such
election shall IN ali respects, be conducted and
returns made. and result asceFtaiued and daclar-
ID, in the manner provided by law for general
elections.
In Witness Whereof {, C. NJ Mcclure. sheriff
OF Phillips county, state Of Kans as, hereuuto
ret my hand al the city Of Phiilipsburg this 10Th
c. NJ. MCGUIRE.
Sheriff Of Phillips County.
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